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Access to Home Programs

These programs provide financial assistance to help eligible individuals make critical accessibility modifications, emergency repairs, or correct code violations in their primary residences. The goal is to support safe, independent living and reduce the need for institutional care.

There are three separate but related programs, each serving a different population:

  • Access to Home for Heroes / Veterans

  • Access to Home for Medicaid Recipients

  • RESTORE: Residential Emergency Services to Offer (Home) Repairs to the Elderly

Each program has different eligibility requirements.
Use the Eligibility Checker below to determine which program you or your household may qualify for.

Access to Home for Heroes / Veterans

Program Overview

This program provides financial assistance to low- and moderate-income veterans with disabilities. Funds may be used for accessibility modifications, emergency home repairs, or to correct code violations in the veteran’s primary residence.

Eligible applicants may be homeowners or renters. Disabilities may be related to service-connected injuries, age, or health conditions.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet all of the following:

  • Qualifying Veteran status

  • A documented disability that causes a substantial physical limitation

  • Household income at or below 120% of Area Median Income (AMI)

  • The assisted unit must be the applicant’s primary, permanent residence

For rental units, the property owner must not already be required by federal, state, or local law to provide the requested improvements.

Eligible Uses of Funds

Funds may be used for activities that improve safety and accessibility, including:

  • Wheelchair ramps or lifts

  • Handrails and grab bars

  • Doorway widening

  • Roll-in showers

Check Your Eligibility

Eligibility requirements vary by program.
Use the Eligibility Checker below to determine which Access to Home program you may qualify for and to begin the application process.

 

Access to Home for Medicaid Recipients

Program Overview

The Access to Home for Medicaid Recipients Program is administered in partnership with the New York State Department of Health (DOH). It provides financial assistance to help Medicaid recipients with disabilities make their homes accessible.

The program supports independent living and aims to reduce long-term healthcare costs by preventing institutional placement.

RESTORE

Residential Emergency Services to Offer (Home) Repairs to the Elderly

Program Overview

The RESTORE program provides financial assistance to help senior homeowners address emergency repairs and code violations that threaten their health, safety, or ability to live independently at home.

These critical repairs help seniors remain safely housed and avoid displacement or institutional care.

Eligible Applicants

Funding is awarded to:

  • Units of local government, and

  • Not-for-profit organizations that have provided relevant community services for at least one year prior to application

Eligible Participants

Participants assisted through the RESTORE program must meet all of the following:

  • Own and occupy the home as their primary residence

  • Be 60 years of age or older

  • Have a household income at or below 100% of Area Median Income (AMI)

Eligible Uses of Funds

Funds may be used to address emergency conditions and code violations that affect health, safety, or livability of the home.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet all of the following:

  • Be a qualified Medicaid recipient

  • Have a documented disability that causes a substantial limitation

  • Meet household income limits:

    • At or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI), or

    • Up to 120% of AMI for eligible veterans certified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense as entitled to disability benefits for a disability incurred during time of war

The assisted unit must be the applicant’s primary, permanent residence, whether owner-occupied or rental.

For rental units, the property owner must not already be legally required to make the requested accessibility improvements.

Eligible Uses of Funds

Grant funds may be used only for accessibility modifications that address the needs of the person with a disability, including:

  • Wheelchair ramps or lifts

  • Handrails and grab bars

  • Doorway widening

  • Roll-in showers

Eligibility Checker